Occurrences
Shêm occurs 865 times in 772 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (95), Exodus (36), Leviticus (8), Numbers (46), Deuteronomy (34), Joshua (11), Judges (16), Ruth (9), 1 Samuel (25), 2 Samuel (30), 1 Kings (39), 2 Kings (23), 1 Chronicles (50), 2 Chronicles (42), Ezra (4), Nehemiah (7), Esther (7), Job (5), Psalms (104), Proverbs (6), Ecclesiastes (3), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (49), Jeremiah (53), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (26), Daniel (6), Hosea (4), Joel (2), Amos (7), Micah (3), Nahum (1), Zephaniah (5), Zechariah (7), Malachi (7)
- Genesis 2:11 — The name (שֵׁ֥ם) of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
- Genesis 2:13 — And the name (וְשֵֽׁם) of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.
- Genesis 2:14 — And the name (וְשֵׁ֨ם) of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
- Genesis 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name (שְׁמֽוֹ) thereof.
- Genesis 2:20 — And Adam gave names (שֵׁמ֗וֹת) to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
- Genesis 3:20 — And Adam called his wife’s name (שֵׁ֥ם) Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
- Genesis 4:17 — And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name (שֵׁ֣ם) of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
- Genesis 4:17 — And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name (כְּשֵׁ֖ם) of his son, Enoch.
- Genesis 4:19 — And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name (שֵׁ֤ם) of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:19 — And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name (וְשֵׁ֥ם) of the other Zillah.
- Genesis 4:21 — And his brother’s name (וְשֵׁ֥ם) was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
- Genesis 4:25 — And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
- Genesis 4:26 — And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 4:26 — And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name (בְּשֵׁ֥ם) of the LORD.
- Genesis 5:2 — Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name (שְׁמָם֙) Adam, in the day when they were created.
- Genesis 5:3 — And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Seth:
- Genesis 5:29 — And he called his name (שְׁמ֛וֹ) Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
- Genesis 6:4 — There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown (הַשֵּֽׁם).
- Genesis 10:25 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name (שֵׁ֣ם) of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
- Genesis 10:25 — And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name (וְשֵׁ֥ם) was Joktan.
- Genesis 11:4 — And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name (שֵׁ֑ם), lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
- Genesis 11:9 — Therefore is the name (שְׁמָהּ֙) of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
- Genesis 11:29 — And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name (שֵׁ֤ם) of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
- Genesis 11:29 — And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name (וְשֵׁ֤ם) of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
- Genesis 12:2 — And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great (שְׁמֶ֑ךָ); and thou shalt be a blessing:
- Genesis 12:8 — And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name (בְּשֵׁ֥ם) of the LORD.
- Genesis 13:4 — Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name (בְּשֵׁ֥ם) of the LORD.
- Genesis 16:1 — Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name (וּשְׁמָ֥הּ) was Hagar.
- Genesis 16:11 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name (שְׁמוֹ֙) Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
- Genesis 16:13 — And she called the name (שֵׁם) of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
- Genesis 16:15 — And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name (שֶׁם), which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
- Genesis 17:5 — Neither shall thy name (שִׁמְךָ֖) any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
- Genesis 17:5 — Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name (שִׁמְךָ֙) shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
- Genesis 17:15 — And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name (שְׁמָ֖הּ) Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- Genesis 17:15 — And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name (שְׁמָֽהּ) be.
- Genesis 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name (שֵׁם) of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 19:37 — And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
- Genesis 19:38 — And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
- Genesis 21:3 — And Abraham called the name (שֶׁם) of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
- Genesis 21:33 — And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name (בְּשֵׁ֥ם) of the LORD, the everlasting God.
- Genesis 22:14 — And Abraham called the name (שֵֽׁם) of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
- Genesis 22:24 — And his concubine, whose name (וּשְׁמָ֣הּ) was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
- Genesis 24:29 — And Rebekah had a brother, and his name (וּשְׁמ֣וֹ) was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
- Genesis 25:1 — Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name (וּשְׁמָ֥הּ) was Keturah.
- Genesis 25:13 — And these are the names (שְׁמוֹת֙) of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- Genesis 25:13 — And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names (בִּשְׁמֹתָ֖ם), according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- Genesis 25:16 — These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names (שְׁמֹתָ֔ם), by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
- Genesis 25:25 — And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) Esau.
- Genesis 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name (שְׁמ֖וֹ) was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.